Self Awareness

Understanding Personal Joy

Understanding Personal Joy

Joy is an interesting concept. Many intertwine joy with happiness. Yet, they are different. Happiness is a more extended emotional state frequently linked to external factors.   We tie happiness to our general well-being and pursue it as a long-term goal. Joy is...

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From CEO to MeEO

From CEO to MeEO

Today, nearly 60% of the workforce is comprised of knowledge workers. By the end of 2023, Gartner predicted 39% would be working hybrid. The pandemic brought on the Great Recession. Followed by Quiet Quitting. And, more recently, Coffee Badging - you swipe into the...

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Confidence & Competence

Confidence & Competence

We’ve all heard the saying “you don’t know what you don’t know”. I didn’t realize that this came from psychology. The Dunning-Kruger effect is a cognitive bias that occurs when people who lack knowledge and skills have an unrealistically optimistic view of their...

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The Beauty of Chance

The Beauty of Chance

We all have had moments of coincidence, serendipity, and synchronicity. The moments where things align, and something occurs as a result. Sometimes the words are used interchangeably. I wanted to dive in, understand the differences, and use the right term at the right...

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Lifelong Learning

Lifelong Learning

I’ve been thinking about how we learn. In the process, I came across two quotes from Albert Einstein that feel relevant today. “Commit yourself to lifelong learning. The most valuable asset you’ll ever have is your mind and what you put into it.” - Albert Einstein And...

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Vision for 70…80…90

Vision for 70…80…90

When we think about who we will be at 85, what do we see? In a financial class I took recently, they mentioned four phases of retirement. Honeymoon.  Go Go. Slow Go. No Go. There was something eye opening about this structure. Then, I heard a podcast that we...

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Re-Imagining “Coming of Age”

Re-Imagining “Coming of Age”

I heard someone say that “coming of age” happens at many moments in our lives. Typically, the phrase is associated with the time we move from childhood to adulthood. A transition from one phase to another. Yet, there are many points in life that we make transitions....

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Identifying and Combating our “Scaries”

Identifying and Combating our “Scaries”

Creative work is full of scary things. Really, any kind of work can be scary if you strive to change the status quo. Without roadmaps of “how it’s always been done” there is no certainty. My Perspective The less we know about a situation, the scarier it can be. There...

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What is Resistance?

What is Resistance?

Resistance and procrastination are linked. Often procrastination is the way resistance manifests. Resistance is the root cause and a force to overcome. We often associate our procrastination with a weakness, yet this may not be the real problem. The Definition There...

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Hire Me If

Hire Me If

Recently there has been talk about a shift to focus on tasks over titles. If companies start hiring for tasks, they will need to find people to fit those tasks. In turn, individuals will need to highlight their skills for various tasks. I started to think about what...

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I Am

I Am

On an episode of The Daily Boost Podcast, there was an interesting shift recommended. He suggested moving from asking the question “Who Am I?” to the statement “Who I Am”. Many of us struggle with the question of “Who Am I?”. We struggle with our career. Our creative...

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Redefining Success

Redefining Success

The first step in understanding success is recognizing that the definition is personal and subjective. What is considered success for one person might not be significant for someone else. Success should be defined on your terms and aligned with your values. We are...

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Comfortable with Tensions

Comfortable with Tensions

Life is full of tensions. Gathering input and producing output. Completing necessary duties and being creative with time to explore. Spending time alone and enjoying the company of others. All these things happen both at work and at home. There is no perfect balance...

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Fitness

Fitness

A podcast today mentioned the idea of fiscal fitness. We’ve heard of this. We’ve also heard of physical fitness. In both cases, we are aiming for our personal goals and definitions of “fit”. My Perspective This got me thinking about how fitness might be a term that...

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Fluency

Fluency

When we think of fluency, we think language. Fluent in English, Spanish, Chinese, etc. While the primary definition of fluency is tied to language, there is another meaning. The ability for something to flow freely. This could apply to many things in our lives. We...

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Dimensions of Emotional Intelligence

Dimensions of Emotional Intelligence

There is often conversation about the need for emotional intelligence (EI) at work. Yet, there is little conversation around what this really means. We often perceive that you “have it” or you don’t. 5 Components of Emotional Intelligence There are five components of...

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Types of Intelligence

Types of Intelligence

We all know the concept of IQ (Intelligence Quotient). In the last 15 years, more has been published on the importance of EQ (Emotional Quotient). I was doing a bit of research and came across the work of Howard Gardner. In the early 1980’s, he identified 9 different...

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Moving from Mind-Full to Mindful

Moving from Mind-Full to Mindful

With much of the year still in front of us, there are a lot of possibilities. We aspire to make areas of our lives a little better than they were before. One common aim is to be more present in day-to-day activities. Not letting our lives pass us by in a blur. “The...

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Leveraging Loops

Leveraging Loops

Now that we are settling into January, many of us have goals established. This is a great time to have a conversation about the systems in place to achieve our goals. I have been researching systems and there are great references we can leverage. Open vs. Closed Loop...

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Gaps and Gains

Gaps and Gains

When we consider our goals, we place more focus on gaps than gains. We quickly consider how far we are from what we want to achieve. Or, if we hit a goal, we might raise the bar higher. Again, focusing on the gap. What if we instead spent time reflecting on gains?...

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Importance of People and Places

Importance of People and Places

I recently listened to a podcast on the TED Radio Hour titled “Daily Habits of a Longevity Expert”. During the interview, there was a conversation about food, exercise, and supplements. Dan Buettner who studies the Blue Zones, said that changing our environment –...

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